They pass Diwali test

Sunday 11 November '12

Savera run by the Maharashtra State Women''s Council has an associated workshop where goods for daily use are made by the differently-abled

For 100 yrs of smoking, 100 mn premature deaths in India: study

Friday 9 November '12

'Some of these deaths will continue this century, even if manufacture stops now''

Affiliated colleges killing quality of education in state varsities

Tuesday 6 November '12

Maharashtra tops list with over 225 colleges affiliated to each of its 20 universities.

'We have learnt our lessons, started building rapport''

Monday 5 November '12

R K Sinha, Atomic Energy Commission chairman, discusses Kudankulam, Jaitapur and challenges with Mihika Basu

MSBTE to crack down on erring institutes

Thursday 11 October '12

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education has issued a notification that if irregularities are detected in surprise checks, it will shut down institutes affiliated to it without notice.

With good pre-placement offers, institutes beat economy blues

Monday 8 October '12

Companies offering employment to students who interned with them and did a good job.

city anchor: UG students at IIT being groomed to be industry-ready

Friday 5 October '12

Grooming undergraduate students in soft skills and research are part of the initiatives being taken by the student body of IIT Bombay.

AICTE allows firms with Rs 100 cr turnover to start their own colleges

Thursday 4 October '12

Such institutions will be allowed to admit double the number of students

IIT-B set to push the Aakash 2 button

Monday 1 October '12

While IIT Bombay students will soon start using Aakash 2, the tablet will be sent to 300 colleges across the country by November-end for feedback on a list final-year projects and subjects for which i...

Massive staff crunch at exam cells in state varsities, reveal figures

Saturday 29 September '12

Exam cells or divisions across universities in Maharashtra are severely short-staffed and the requirements range from 35 at SNDT Women''s University to 350 at University of Mumbai.

In downturn, fortunes of IIT-B firms look up

Thursday 27 September '12

While the global downturn has hit most businesses, IIT Bombay entrepreneurs comprising former students and faculty, among others, have remained largely unaffected.

Erosion hits a fourth of India''s coastline: study

Wednesday 26 September '12

Over 40 per cent of Maharashtra''s coastline, 89 per cent of Karnataka''s, all of Lakshadweep''s and 83.9 per cent of Kerala''s have been affected by erosion, according to an analysis that concludes t...

city anchor: Bucking trend, CBS students opt for careers in research

Tuesday 25 September '12

Going against the grain, the first batch of 19 students that graduated from Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai, this year has opted for a career in research.

MU gets Rs 50 cr from industry, alumni in 2 years

Tuesday 25 September '12

However, the industry/alumni contribution is still not significant as compared to the overall funds received or sanctioned till September 2012, amounting to Rs 170.74 crore. This implies, that the uni...

Upcoming n-plants may have to report 'events'' that affect safety

Monday 24 September '12

Soon, "significant events" taking place during construction and commissioning of a nuclear plant will also have to be reported to Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

Sword of de-affiliation hangs on 52 polytechnics

Wednesday 19 September '12

Institutes told to remove deficiencies by yearend

Experts want 'no-detention'' policy under RTE Act reviewed

Tuesday 18 September '12

Experts and academicians in the state have sought a review of the 'no-detention'' policy under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

Nature''s Friend Ganesha

Sunday 16 September '12

It amalgamates tradition with one of the greatest needs of modern times celebrating a festival woven into the city''s fabric and ensuring it does not degrade the environment.

New nuclear plant safety code to look at extreme events, even missile attacks

Monday 10 September '12

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board''s (AERB''s) new safety code on siting of nuclear plants will beef up norms to identify and tackle extreme events such as airplane crashes and even missile attacks.

Dubious distinction: India 14th top in infant mortality

Wednesday 5 September '12

India has the 14th highest infant mortality rate (IMR) among 82 developing countries, concludes a paper on "causes of infant mortality: a cross country analysis".

TISS initiative tries to explain juvenile justice system

Monday 3 September '12

Can the police detain my child (a juvenile in conflict with law) in lock-up?

Reaching out: NAB helps visually impaired enroll for Aadhaar card

Friday 31 August '12

After trying in vain for a year, 58-year-old W S Chaudhari, a visually impaired person from Thane, could finally enroll for Aadhaar or the unique identification number project thanks to the National A...

Beyond Brahmi, Indus text shaped modern scripts: study

Friday 31 August '12

Two papers on the findings have been published in the July and August editions of Current Science

State stays action against unauthorised schools

Thursday 30 August '12

The State School Education and Sports Department has put a stay on a 2010 Government Resolution (GR) that asked authorities to take stringent action against unauthorised schools across Maharashtra und...

IIT-B system to keep labs safe

Monday 27 August '12

Very little is known about safety policies followed in labs of universities and colleges in India where students and staff are often exposed to hazards.